Microsoft SharePoint Online: Select page canvas elements for Copilot-assisted editing
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Rollout
- Ends
- 23 Oct 2026
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- Microsoft's start date
- 24 Sep 2026
- Last changed by Microsoft
- 29 Sep 2026
- First seen here
- 19 Oct 2026
- Versions seen
- 1
What the notice says
Microsoft's text, with its sections, lists and tables; source markup removedWhat and why
We have introduced an enhancement to Copilot in SharePoint page authoring that allows page authors to directly select specific page canvas elements before submitting a prompt to Copilot. This improvement helps authors provide more precise context for Copilot, making it easier to target edits to specific sections or web parts and improving the page editing experience.
Rollout schedule
- General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): This feature is available now.
Who is affected
- SharePoint page authors with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Platforms and services
- SharePoint Online
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
What will happen
- Authors editing a SharePoint page with Copilot can directly select specific page canvas elements before submitting a prompt.
- Selected elements will appear as a selection indicator above the Copilot chat box.
- Authors can select entire sections or individual web parts for editing.
- Copilot will use the selected element(s) as the context for requested changes. If no canvas element is selected, Copilot will continue to determine the most appropriate area of the page to update based on the prompt.
Editing a page canvas element with Copilot:
Action required and recommendations
No action is required.
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Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
What changed
Between the versions this installation saw, newest firstThis installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 19 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.
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